President of Iceland attacks Gordon Brown

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has been severely criticised by the
President of Iceland.

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson told Sky News that his country would "never forget" its treatment during the financial crisis by Mr Brown.

Following the collapse of Icelandic bank Icesave during the financial crisis and Iceland's refusal to refund UK deposits, Britain imposed financial sanctions on the country.

Mr Grimsson told Sky News: "The Gordon Brown government decided, to its eternal shame, to put the Icelandic government on a list of terrorist states and terrorist phenomena. We were there together with al Qaeda and the Taliban on that list.

"We have not forgotten that in Iceland."

Mr Grimson added: "Gordon Brown will be long remembered in my country for centuries to come, long after he has been completely forgotten in Britain."

Sky News reported an EFTA court is due on Monday to give a legal verdict as to whether Iceland's actions were appropriate, however Mr Grimsson said that this will only be advisory, and that "it will not lead to any financial obligations or transactions of any sort".